Call for Paper

Research and Innovation in the Field of Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport

Ship and shipping safety

Fire detection and extinguishing systems.
Innovative technical solutions in ship concepts and equipment for risk containment and control in passenger ships from flooding incidents.
Research in the field of safer operations

The impacts of climate change

on sustainable operation of transport infrastructure, in particular oil platforms.
on rerouting vessels to longer but less storm-prone routes.
on continuous and increasing melting of polar ice, which will lead to the use of available new sea routes, especially the Northwest Passage along the northern coast of North America and the Northeast Passage along the northern coast of Russia.

Electrification of waterborne transport

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E-ferry
E-navigation
Waterborne transport batteries and electrification of vessel fleets.
Hybrid electric feeder vessel
Inshore vessels (operating coastal areas and inland waterways) with electric power systems

Resource efficient waterborne transport system

Cooling technology based on the recycling and disposal of thermal waste energy
Research in the field of recycling of unused energy on ships.
Research in the field of marine air-conditioning and battery cooling powered by waste heat. Waste heat recovery.
Research in the field of lowering lifecycle costs

Research in the field of alternative fuels.

Hydrogen-based fuels ships.
Research results in the field of introduction of hydrogen in maritime passenger transport sector.
Hydrogen as a solution to power machinery and vehicles.
Results of the research in the field of on board fuel, energy and heat management optimization
Results of the research in the field of Methanol fuel and hydrogen fuel, ammonia-powered fuel cell.
Technologies using wind as an auxiliary propulsion measure.
Onshore Power Supply (OPS)
Renewables integration on board

Technologies to combat fouling on the hull.

New solutions for cleaning the ship in ports. On-board automatic cleaning robot.
Methods for the detection and cleaning of fouling on the hull of ships by early detection of biofouling.
Research in the field of coating the surface of ships for reducing frictional resistance and reducing biofouling.

Design and production of vessels

Engines

Developments in the field of a fuel flexible marine engine
Fuel flexible engine and near-zero emissions engine
Fuel flexible large marine engine
Adaptive control methodologies to retain performance over the powerplant lifetime.
Combined integrated aftertreatment of exhaust gases.
Large engine technologies,
Improvement of ship propulsion systems.
Research in the field of improving the environmental performance of marine engines,
Ground-breaking radar technologies
Achievements in the field of maritime technology (shipyards and maritime equipment)
Research results on engine efficiency, fuel consumption, gaseous and particulate emissions.
Research in the field of improving the environmental performance of marine engines,

New technologies to monitor the absolute movement and position of a ships anchor.

New materials

Acoustic noise and vibrations

Oceans protection and ecology

New technological solutions for harbor and ocean litter detection, and seabed mapping.
Innovative technologies for harmful environmental emissions (including greenhouse gas, air and water pollutants)
Research in the field of reducing environmental impacts from offshore production facilities like (carbon) emissions and water usage.
Understanding and protecting the oceans
A sustainable land-use strategy in and around the port
On-board and airborne sensors to measure black carbon and ultrafine particles;
The potential use of satellite observations for monitoring individual vessel NOx and SO2 emissions.

Arctic

Information and communication technologies

New technologies for monitoring the absolute movement and position of a ships anchor.
Research results on digitalization in all waterborne sectors.
Information and communication technologies for all waterborne sectors.
Augmented reality technology. Innovative big data management techniques.
Supply chain optimisation. Deep sea shipping, short sea shipping and inland waterways.
Robotic cargo handling system
IoT and Integrated Dynamic Position System
Big data to manage transport operations.
IoT, data analytics, next generation traffic management and 5G, for modern ports

Unmanned shipping

Smart ports

Achievements in the field of maritime technology (shipyards and maritime equipment)

Logistics & Modal Shift

Inland navigation